Cyclic compound and organic light emitting device comprising same

ABSTRACT

A cyclic compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and an organic light emitting device comprising the same, and the compound used as a material of an organic material layer in the organic light emitting device and providing improved efficiency, low driving voltage and improved lifetime characteristics of the organic light emitting device.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

This application is a National Stage Application of InternationalApplication No. PCT/KR2019/011168 filed on Aug. 30, 2019, which claimsthe benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2018-0103626 filed onAug. 31, 2018 and Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0105960 filed onAug. 28, 2019 with the Korean Intellectual Property Office, each ofwhich is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a novel compound and an organic lightemitting device comprising the same.

BACKGROUND

In general, an organic light emitting phenomenon refers to a phenomenonwhere electric energy is converted into light energy by using an organicmaterial. The organic light emitting device using the organic lightemitting phenomenon has characteristics such as a wide viewing angle, anexcellent contrast, a fast response time, an excellent luminance,driving voltage and response speed, and thus many studies haveproceeded.

The organic light emitting device generally has a structure whichcomprises an anode, a cathode, and an organic material layer interposedbetween the anode and the cathode. The organic material layer frequentlyhas a multilayered structure that comprises different materials in orderto enhance efficiency and stability of the organic light emittingdevice, and for example, the organic material layer may be formed of ahole injection layer, a hole transport layer, a light emitting layer, anelectron transport layer, an electron injection layer and the like. Inthe structure of the organic light emitting device, if a voltage isapplied between two electrodes, the holes are injected from an anodeinto the organic material layer and the electrons are injected from thecathode into the organic material layer, and when the injected holes andelectrons meet each other, an exciton is formed, and light is emittedwhen the exciton falls to a ground state again.

There is a continuing need for the development of new materials for theorganic materials used in the organic light emitting devices asdescribed above.

RELATED ARTS

(Patent Literature 0001) Korean Patent Application Laid-Open PublicationNo. 10-2000-0051826

SUMMARY Technical Problem

It is an object of the present disclosure to provide a novel compoundand an organic light emitting device comprising the same.

Technical Solution

According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provideda compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1:

in Chemical Formula 1,

Q₁ and Q₂ are each independently a C₆₋₃₀ aromatic ring;

n is an integer of 1 to 3,

a and b are each independently an integer of 0 to 3,

X is a single bond; CR₃R₄; SiR₅R₆; NR₇; O; S; SO₂; or a substituentrepresented by the following Chemical Formula 2,

R₁ to R₇ are each independently hydrogen; deuterium; a substituted orunsubstituted C₁₋₆₀ alkyl; a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆₀ alkoxy;a substituted or unsubstituted C₆₋₆₀ aryl; or a substituted orunsubstituted C₅₋₆₀ heteroaryl containing at least one heteroatomselected from the group consisting of N, O and S, or adjacent groups ofR₁ to R₇ are bonded to each other to form a ring,

L is a single bond; a substituted or unsubstituted C₆₋₆₀ arylene; or asubstituted or unsubstituted C₂₋₆₀ heteroarylene containing at least oneheteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, O and S, and

Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted C₆₋₆₀ aryl; or a substituted orunsubstituted C₂₋₆₀ heteroaryl containing at least one heteroatomselected from the group consisting of N, O and S, or a di(C₆₋₆₀aryl)phosphine oxide group.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is providedan organic light emitting device comprising: a first electrode; a secondelectrode that is provided to face the first electrode; and one or moreorganic material layers that are provided between the first electrodeand the second electrode, wherein one or more layers of the organicmaterial layers include a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1.

Advantageous Effects

The above-mentioned compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 can beused as a material of an organic material layer of an organic lightemitting device, and can improve the efficiency, achieve low drivingvoltage and/or improve lifetime characteristics in the organic lightemitting device. In particular, the compound represented by the ChemicalFormula 1 may be used as a hole injection material, hole transportmaterial, hole injection and transport material, light emittingmaterial, electron transport material, or electron injection material.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows an example of an organic light emitting device comprising asubstrate 1, an anode 2, a light emitting layer 3, and a cathode 4.

FIG. 2 shows an example of an organic light emitting device comprising asubstrate 1, an anode 2, a hole injection layer 5, a hole transportlayer 6, a light emitting layer 7, an electron transport layer 8, and acathode 4.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described inmore detail to facilitate understanding of the invention.

The present disclosure provides the compound represented by ChemicalFormula 1.

As used herein, the notation means a bond linked to another substituentgroup.

As used herein, the term “substituted or unsubstituted” means beingunsubstituted or substituted with one or more substituents selected fromthe group consisting of deuterium; a halogen group; a cyano group; anitro group; a hydroxy group; a carbonyl group; an ester group; an imidegroup; an amino group; a phosphine oxide group; an alkoxy group; anaryloxy group; an alkylthioxy group; an arylthioxy group; analkylsulfoxy group; an arylsulfoxy group; a silyl group; a boron group;an alkyl group; a cycloalkyl group; an alkenyl group; an aryl group; anaralkyl group; an aralkenyl group; an alkylaryl group; an alkylaminegroup; an aralkylamine group; a heteroarylamine group; an arylaminegroup; an arylphosphine group; and a heterocyclic group containing atleast one of N, O and S atoms, or being unsubstituted or substitutedwith a substituent to which two or more substituents of theabove-exemplified substituents are connected. For example, “asubstituent in which two or more substituents are connected” may be abiphenyl group. Namely, a biphenyl group may be an aryl group, or it mayalso be interpreted as a substituent in which two phenyl groups areconnected.

In the present disclosure, the carbon number of a carbonyl group is notparticularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 40. Specifically, thecarbonyl group may be a compound having the following structuralformulas, but is not limited thereto.

In the present disclosure, an ester group may have a structure in whichoxygen of the ester group may be substituted by a straight-chain,branched-chain, or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 25 carbon atoms, or anaryl group having 6 to 25 carbon atoms. Specifically, the ester groupmay be a compound having the following structural formulas, but is notlimited thereto.

In the present disclosure, the carbon number of an imide group is notparticularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 25. Specifically, the imidegroup may be a compound having the following structural formulas, but isnot limited thereto.

In the present disclosure, a silyl group specifically includes atrimethylsilyl group, a triethylsilyl group, a t-butyldimethylsilylgroup, a vinyldimethylsilyl group, a propyldimethylsilyl group, atriphenylsilyl group, a diphenylsilyl group, a phenylsilyl group and thelike, but is not limited thereto.

In the present disclosure, a boron group specifically includes atrimethylboron group, a triethylboron group, a t-butyldimethylborongroup, a triphenylboron group, and a phenylboron group, but is notlimited thereto.

In the present disclosure, examples of a halogen group include fluorine,chlorine, bromine, or iodine.

In the present disclosure, the alkyl group may be straight-chain orbranched-chain, and the carbon number thereof is not particularlylimited, but is preferably 1 to 40. According to one embodiment, thecarbon number of the alkyl group is 1 to 20. According to anotherembodiment, the carbon number of the alkyl group is 1 to 10. Accordingto another embodiment, the carbon number of the alkyl group is 1 to 6.Specific examples of the alkyl group include methyl, ethyl, propyl,n-propyl, isopropyl, butyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, tert-butyl, sec-butyl,1-methyl-butyl, 1-ethyl-butyl, pentyl, n-pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl,tert-pentyl, hexyl, n-hexyl, 1-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl,4-methyl-2-pentyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 2-ethylbutyl, heptyl, n-heptyl,1-methylhexyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cycloheptylmethyl, octyl, n-octyl,tert-octyl, 1-methylheptyl, 2-ethylhexyl, 2-propylpentyl, n-nonyl,2,2-dimethylheptyl, 1-ethyl-propyl, 1,1-dimethyl-propyl, isohexyl,2-methylpentyl, 4-methylhexyl, 5-methylhexyl, and the like, but are notlimited thereto.

In the present disclosure, the alkenyl group may be straight-chain orbranched-chain, and the carbon number thereof is not particularlylimited, but is preferably 2 to 40. According to one embodiment, thecarbon number of the alkenyl group is 2 to 20. According to anotherembodiment, the carbon number of the alkenyl group is 2 to 10. Accordingto still another embodiment, the carbon number of the alkenyl group is 2to 6. Specific examples thereof include vinyl, 1-propenyl, isopropenyl,1-butenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 1-pentenyl, 2-pentenyl, 3-pentenyl,3-methyl-1-butenyl, 1,3-butadienyl, allyl, 1-phenylvinyl-1-yl,2-phenylvinyl-1-yl, 2,2-diphenylvinyl-1-yl,2-phenyl-2-(naphthyl-1-yl)vinyl-1-yl, 2,2-bis(diphenyl-1-yl)vinyl-1-yl,a stilbenyl group, a styrenyl group, and the like, but are not limitedthereto.

In the present disclosure, a cycloalkyl group is not particularlylimited, but the carbon number thereof is preferably 3 to 60. Accordingto one embodiment, the carbon number of cycloalkyl group is 3 to 30.According to another embodiment, the carbon number of the cycloalkylgroup is 3 to 20. According to still another embodiment, the carbonnumber of the cycloalkyl group is 3 to 6. Specific examples thereofinclude cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, 3-methylcyclopentyl,2,3-dimethylcyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, 3-methylcyclohexyl,4-methylcyclohexyl, 2,3-dimethylcyclohexyl, 3,4,5-trimethylcyclohexyl,4-tert-butylcyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, and the like, but arenot limited thereto.

In the present disclosure, an aryl group is not particularly limited,but the carbon number thereof is preferably 6 to 60, and it may be amonocyclic aryl group or a polycyclic aryl group. According to oneembodiment, the carbon number of the aryl group is 6 to 30. According toone embodiment, the carbon number of the aryl group is 6 to 20. The arylgroup may be a phenyl group, a biphenyl group, a terphenyl group or thelike as the monocyclic aryl group, but is not limited thereto. Thepolycyclic aryl group includes a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, aphenanthryl group, a pyrenyl group, a perylenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

In the present disclosure, the fluorenyl group may be substituted, andtwo substituents may be linked with each other to form a spirostructure. In the case where the fluorenyl group is substituted,

and the like can be formed. However, the structure is not limitedthereto.

In the present disclosure, a heterocyclic group is a heterocyclic groupcontaining one or more of O, N, P, Si and S as a heteroatom, and thecarbon number thereof is not particularly limited, but is preferably 2to 60. Examples of the heterocyclic group include a thiophene group, afuran group, a pyrrole group, an imidazole group, a thiazole group, anoxazol group, an oxadiazol group, a triazol group, a pyridyl group, abipyridyl group, a pyrimidyl group, a triazine group, an acridyl group,a pyridazine group, a pyrazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, a quinazolinegroup, a quinoxalinyl group, a phthalazinyl group, a pyridopyrimidinylgroup, a pyridopyrazinyl group, a pyrazinopyrazinyl group, anisoquinoline group, an indole group, a carbazole group, a benzoxazolegroup, a benzoimidazole group, a benzothiazol group, a benzocarbazolegroup, a benzothiophene group, a dibenzothiophene group, a benzofuranylgroup, a phenanthroline group, an isoxazolyl group, a thiadiazolylgroup, a phenothiazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, and the like, butare not limited thereto.

In the present disclosure, the aryl group in the aralkyl group, thearalkenyl group, the alkylaryl group, the arylamine group and thearylsily group is the same as the aforementioned examples of the arylgroup. In the present disclosure, the alkyl group in the aralkyl group,the alkylaryl group and the alkylamine group is the same as theaforementioned examples of the alkyl group. In the present disclosure,the heterocyclic group in the heteroarylamine can be applied to theaforementioned description of the heteroaryl group. In the presentdisclosure, the alkenyl group in the aralkenyl group is the same as theaforementioned examples of the alkenyl group. In the present disclosure,the aforementioned description of the aryl group may be applied exceptthat the arylene is a divalent group. In the present disclosure, theaforementioned description of the heterocyclic group can be appliedexcept that the heteroarylene is a divalent group. In the presentdisclosure, the aforementioned description of the aryl group orcycloalkyl group can be applied except that the hydrocarbon ring is nota monovalent group but formed by combining two substituent groups. Inthe present disclosure, the aforementioned description of theheterocyclic group can be applied, except that the heterocyclic group isnot a monovalent group but formed by combining two substituent groups.

In Chemical Formula 1, preferably, Q₁ and Q₂ may be each independently abenzene or naphthalene ring, and more preferably, both Q₁ and Q₂ may bea benzene ring.

In Chemical Formula 1, preferably, X may be a single bond; C(CH₃)₂;C(phenyl)₂; N(phenyl); O; S; SO₂; or a substituent represented by thefollowing Chemical Formula 2:

For example, the Chemical Formulas 1 may be the following ChemicalFormulas 1-1 to 1-7:

in Chemical Formulas 1-1 to 1-7

R₁, R₂, L, Ar, n, a and b are the same as defined above.

In Chemical Formula 1, preferably n may be 1.

In general, the electron mobility of a compound depends on theorientation in the three-dimensional structure of a molecule, and whenit a more horizontal structure, the electron mobility is enhanced.Therefore, when n is 1, the horizontal structural propensity of themolecule is strong, and thus, the electron mobility can be higher.

In Chemical Formula 1, preferably, both a and b may be 0.

Preferably L may be a single bond; phenylene; biphenyldiyl;naphthalenediyl; furandiyl; thiophenediyl; or pyridindiyl. Morepreferably, L may be a single bond; phenylene; biphenyldiyl; ornaphthalenediyl.

Preferably, Ar may be a phenyl substituted with cyano; —P(O)(phenyl)₂;or any one selected from the group consisting of the following:

wherein,

L₁ and L₂ are each independently a single bond; a substituted orunsubstituted C₆₋₆₀ arylene; or a substituted or unsubstituted C₂₋₆₀heteroarylene containing at least one heteroatom selected from the groupconsisting of N, O, and S,

X is each independently N or C(R₈), provided that at least one of X isN,

Ar₁ and Ar₂ are each independently hydrogen; a substituted orunsubstituted C₆₋₆₀ aryl; or a substituted or unsubstituted C₂₋₆₀heteroaryl containing at least one heteroatom selected from the groupconsisting of N, O, and S, and

R₈ is hydrogen; deuterium; a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆₀ alkyl; asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆₀ alkoxy; a substituted orunsubstituted C₆₋₆₀ aryl; a substituted or unsubstituted C₅₋₆₀heteroaryl containing at least one heteroatom selected from the groupconsisting of N, O and S.

Preferably, L₁ and L₂ are each independently a single bond; phenylene;biphenyldiyl; or naphthalenediyl.

Preferably, Ar₁ and Ar₂ may be each independently hydrogen; phenyl;phenyl substituted with cyano; biphenylene; terphenylene; naphthyl;phenanthrenyl; 9,10-dimethylphenanthrenyl; triphenylenyl; pyridinyl;dimethylfluorenyl; dibenzofuranyl; dibenzothiophenyl; carbazolyl;benzocarbazolyl; phenalenyl; quinolinyl; fluoranthenyl; phenoxazinyl;phenothiazinyl; 10-phenylphenazinyl; or 9,9-dimethylacridinyl.

Preferably Ar may be any one selected from the group consisting of thefollowing:

wherein, X′ is N or CH, provided that at least one of X′ is N.

For example, the compound may be selected from the group consisting ofthe following compounds.

Meanwhile, the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 can beprepared by the preparation method as shown in the following ReactionScheme 1.

In Reaction Scheme 1, T is halogen, preferably bromo or chloro, and thedefinitions of other substituents are the same as described above.

Specifically, the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 is preparedby coupling starting materials through a Suzuki coupling reaction. Sucha Suzuki coupling reaction is preferably carried out in the presence ofa palladium catalyst and a base, and a reactive group for the Suzukicoupling reaction can be modified as known in the art. The abovepreparation method may be further embodied in Preparation Examplesdescribed hereinafter.

In addition, the present disclosure provides an organic light emittingdevice comprising the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1. In oneexample, the present disclosure provides an organic light emittingdevice comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode that isprovided to face the first electrode; and one or more organic materiallayers that are provided between the first electrode and the secondelectrode, wherein one or more layers of the organic material layersinclude the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1.

In general, in the case of adamantane, due to its three-dimensional sizeand rigidity, it has excellent sublimation properties and chemicalstructural stability, so it exhibits excellent thermal stability.Consequently, the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 hasexcellent sublimation property and chemical structural stability throughintroduction of the bulky and rigid structure of adamantane, and thushas excellent thermal stability. Therefore, the efficiency and lifetimemay be improved when an organic light emitting device including thecompound represented by Chemical Formula 1 is produced.

The organic material layer of the organic light emitting device of thepresent disclosure may have a single-layer structure, or it may have amultilayered structure in which two or more organic material layers arestacked. For example, the organic light emitting device of the presentdisclosure may have a structure comprising a hole injection layer, ahole transport layer, a light emitting layer, an electron transportlayer, an electron injection layer and the like as the organic materiallayer. However, the structure of the organic light emitting device isnot limited thereto, and it may include a smaller number of organicmaterial layers.

Further, the organic material layer may include a hole injection layer,a hole transport layer, a layer for simultaneously performing holeinjection and transport, wherein the hole injection layer, the holetransport layer, the layer for simultaneously performing hole injectionand transport may include the compound represented by Chemical Formula1.

Further, the organic material layer may include a light emitting layer,wherein the light emitting layer may include the compound represented byChemical Formula 1.

Further, the organic material layer may include an electron transportlayer, or an electron injection layer, wherein the electron transportlayer, or the electron injection layer includes the compound representedby Chemical Formula 1.

Further, the electron transport layer, the electron injection layer, ora layer for simultaneously performing electron transport and electroninjection may include the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1.

Further, the organic material layer may include a light emitting layerand an electron transport layer, wherein the electron transport layermay include the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1.

Further, the organic light emitting device according to the presentdisclosure may be a normal type organic light emitting device in whichan anode, one or more organic material layers, and a cathode aresequentially stacked on a substrate. Further, the organic light emittingdevice according to the present disclosure may be an inverted typeorganic light emitting device in which a cathode, one or more organicmaterial layers, and an anode are sequentially stacked on a substrate.

FIG. 1 shows an example of an organic light emitting device comprising asubstrate 1, an anode 2, a light emitting layer 3, and a cathode 4. Insuch a structure, the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 may beincluded in the light emitting layer.

FIG. 2 shows an example of an organic light emitting device comprising asubstrate 1, an anode 2, a hole injection layer 5, a hole transportlayer 6, a light emitting layer 7, an electron transport layer 8, and acathode 4. In such a structure, the compound represented by ChemicalFormula 1 may be included in at least one of the hole injection layer,the hole transport layer, the light emitting layer and the electrontransport layer.

The organic light emitting device according to the present disclosuremay be manufactured by materials and methods known in the art, exceptthat at least one of the organic material layers includes the compoundrepresented by Chemical Formula 1. Further, when the organic lightemitting device includes a plurality of organic material layers, theorganic material layers may be formed of the same material or differentmaterials.

For example, the organic light emitting device according to the presentdisclosure can be manufactured by sequentially stacking a firstelectrode, an organic material layer and a second electrode on asubstrate. In this case, the organic light emitting device may bemanufactured by depositing a metal, metal oxides having conductivity, oran alloy thereof on the substrate using a PVD (physical vapordeposition) method such as a sputtering method or an e-beam evaporationmethod to form an anode, forming organic material layers including thehole injection layer, the hole transport layer, the light emitting layerand the electron transport layer thereon, and then depositing a materialthat can be used as the cathode thereon. In addition to such a method,the organic light emitting device may be manufactured by sequentiallydepositing a cathode material, an organic material layer and an anodematerial on a substrate.

Further, the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 may be formedinto an organic layer by a solution coating method as well as a vacuumdeposition method at the time of manufacturing an organic light emittingdevice. Herein, the solution coating method means a spin coating, a dipcoating, a doctor blading, an inkjet printing, a screen printing, aspray method, a roll coating, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

In addition to such a method, the organic light emitting device may bemanufactured by sequentially depositing a cathode material, an organicmaterial layer and an anode material on a substrate (InternationalPublication WO2003/012890). However, the manufacturing method is notlimited thereto.

As an example, the first electrode is an anode, and the second electrodeis a cathode, or alternatively, the first electrode is a cathode and thesecond electrode is an anode.

As the anode material, generally, a material having a large workfunction is preferably used so that holes can be smoothly injected intothe organic material layer. Specific examples of the anode materialinclude metals such as vanadium, chrome, copper, zinc, and gold, or analloy thereof; metal oxides such as zinc oxides, indium oxides, indiumtin oxides (ITO), and indium zinc oxides (IZO); a combination of metalsand oxides, such as ZnO:Al or SnO₂:Sb, conductive compounds such aspoly(3-methylthiophene), poly[3,4-(ethylene-1,2-dioxy)thiophene](PEDOT),polypyrrole, and polyaniline, and the like, but are not limited thereto.

As the cathode material, generally, a material having a small workfunction is preferably used so that electrons can be easily injectedinto the organic material layer. Specific examples of the cathodematerial include metals such as magnesium, calcium, sodium, potassium,titanium, indium, yttrium, lithium, gadolinium, aluminum, silver, tin,and lead, or an alloy thereof; a multilayered structure material such asLiF/Al or LiO₂/Al, and the like, but are not limited thereto.

The hole injection layer is a layer for injecting holes from theelectrode, and the hole injection material is preferably a compoundwhich has a capability of transporting the holes, thus has a holeinjecting effect in the anode and an excellent hole injecting effect tothe light emitting layer or the light emitting material, preventsexcitons produced in the light emitting layer from moving to a holeinjection layer or the electron injection material, and further isexcellent in the ability to form a thin film. It is preferable that aHOMO (highest occupied molecular orbital) of the hole injection materialis between the work function of the anode material and a HOMO of aperipheral organic material layer. Specific examples of the holeinjection material include metal porphyrine, oligothiophene, anarylamine-based organic material, a hexanitrilehexaazatriphenylene-basedorganic material, a quinacridone-based organic material, aperylene-based organic material, anthraquinone, polyaniline andpolythiophene-based conductive polymer, and the like, but are notlimited thereto.

The hole transport layer is a layer that receives holes from a holeinjection layer and transports the holes to the light emitting layer.The hole transport layer is suitably a material having large mobility tothe holes, which may receive holes from the anode or the hole injectionlayer and transfer the holes to the light emitting layer. Specificexamples thereof include an arylamine-based organic material, aconductive polymer, a block copolymer in which a conjugate portion and anon-conjugate portion are present together, and the like, but are notlimited thereto.

The light emitting material is preferably a material which may receiveholes and electrons transported from a hole transport layer and anelectron transport layer, respectively, and combine the holes and theelectrons to emit light in a visible ray region, and has good quantumefficiency to fluorescence or phosphorescence. Specific examples of thelight emitting material include an 8-hydroxy-quinoline aluminum complex(Alq₃), a carbazole-based compound; a dimerized styryl compound; BAlq; a10-hydroxybenzoquinoline-metal compound; a benzoxazole, benzthiazole andbenzimidazole-based compound; a poly(p-phenylenevinylene)(PPV)-basedpolymer; a spiro compound; polyfluorene, lubrene, and the like, but arenot limited thereto.

The light emitting layer may include a host material and a dopantmaterial. The host material may be a fused aromatic ring derivative, aheterocycle-containing compound or the like. Specific examples of thefused aromatic ring derivatives include anthracene derivatives, pyrenederivatives, naphthalene derivatives, pentacene derivatives,phenanthrene compounds, fluoranthene compounds, and the like. Examplesof the heterocyclic-containing compounds include carbazole derivatives,dibenzofuran derivatives, ladder-type furan compounds, pyrimidinederivatives, and the like, but are not limited thereto.

Examples of the dopant material include an aromatic amine derivative, astyrylamine compound, a boron complex, a fluoranthene compound, a metalcomplex, and the like. Specifically, the aromatic amine derivative is asubstituted or unsubstituted fused aromatic ring derivative having anarylamino group, and examples thereof include pyrene, anthracene,chrysene, periflanthene and the like, which have an arylamino group. Thestyrylamine compound is a compound where at least one arylvinyl group issubstituted in substituted or unsubstituted arylamine, in which one ortwo or more substituent groups selected from the group consisting of anaryl group, a silyl group, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, and anarylamino group are substituted or unsubstituted. Specific examplesthereof include styrylamine, styryldiamine, styryltriamine,styryltetramine, and the like, but are not limited thereto. Further, themetal complex includes an iridium complex, a platinum complex, and thelike, but is not limited thereto.

The electron transport layer is a layer which receives electrons from anelectron injection layer and transports the electrons to a lightemitting layer, and an electron transport material is suitably amaterial which may receive electrons well from a cathode and transferthe electrons to a light emitting layer, and has a large mobility forelectrons. Specific examples of the electron transport material include:an Al complex of 8-hydroxyquinoline; a complex including Alq₃; anorganic radical compound; a hydroxyflavone-metal complex, and the like,but are not limited thereto. The electron transport layer may be usedwith any desired cathode material, as used according to the related art.In particular, appropriate examples of the cathode material are atypical material which has a low work function, followed by an aluminumlayer or a silver layer. Specific examples thereof include cesium,barium, calcium, ytterbium, and samarium, in each case followed by analuminum layer or a silver layer.

The electron injection layer is a layer which injects electrons from anelectrode, and is preferably a compound which has a capability oftransporting electrons, has an effect of injecting electrons from acathode and an excellent effect of injecting electrons into a lightemitting layer or a light emitting material, prevents excitons producedfrom the light emitting layer from moving to a hole injection layer, andis also excellent in the ability to form a thin film. Specific examplesof the electron injection layer include fluorenone,anthraquinodimethane, diphenoquinone, thiopyran dioxide, oxazole,oxadiazole, triazole, imidazole, perylenetetracarboxylic acid,fluorenylidene methane, anthrone, and the like, and derivatives thereof,a metal complex compound, a nitrogen-containing 5-membered ringderivative, and the like, but are not limited thereto.

Examples of the metal complex compound include 8-hydroxyquinolinatolithium, bis(8-hydroxyquinolinato)zinc, bis(8-hydroxyquinolinato)copper,bis(8-hydroxyquinolinato)manganese, tris(8-hydroxyquinolinato)aluminum,tris(2-methyl-8-hydroxyquinolinato)aluminum,tris(8-hydroxyquinolinato)gallium,bis(10-hydroxybenzo[h]quinolinato)beryllium,bis(10-hydroxybenzo[h]quinolinato)zinc,bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinato)chlorogallium,bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinato)(o-cresolato)gallium,bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinato)(1-naphtholato)aluminum,bis(2-methyl-8-quinolinato)(2-naphtholato)gallium, and the like, but arenot limited thereto.

The organic light emitting device according to the present disclosuremay be a front side emission type, a back side emission type, or adouble side emission type according to the used material.

In addition, the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 may beincluded in an organic solar cell or an organic transistor in additionto an organic light emitting device.

The preparation of the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 andthe organic light emitting device containing the same will be describedin detail in the following examples. However, these examples arepresented for illustrative purposes only, and are not intended to limitthe scope of the present disclosure.

Preparation Example Preparation Example 1: Preparation of Compound 1

10 g (1 eq.) of Compound A-1 and 8.3 g (1 eq.) of Compound B-1 wereadded to tetrahydrofuran (150 mL). 2M potassium carbonate aqueoussolution (100 mL) and tetrakistriphenyl-phosphinopalladium (0.56 g, 0.02eq.) were added thereto, and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for 5hours. After the reaction temperature was lowered to room temperatureand the reaction was completed, the potassium carbonate solution wasremoved to filter the white solid. The filtered solid was washed withtetrahydrofuran and ethyl acetate twice, respectively, to give Compound1 (11.1 g, yield: 77%).

MS: [M+H]⁺=594

Preparation Example 2: Preparation of Compound 2

10 g (1 eq.) of Compound A-1 and 11.3 g (1 eq.) of Compound B-2 wereadded to tetrahydrofuran (150 mL). 2M potassium carbonate aqueoussolution (100 mL) and tetrakistriphenyl-phosphinopalladium (0.56 g, 0.02eq.) were added thereto, and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for 5hours. After the reaction temperature was lowered to room temperatureand the reaction was completed, the potassium carbonate solution wasremoved to filter the white solid. The filtered solid was washed withtetrahydrofuran and ethyl acetate twice, respectively, to give Compound2 (13.8 g, yield: 85%).

MS: [M+H]⁺=670

Preparation Example 3: Preparation of Compound 3

10 g (1 eq.) of Compound A-2 and 10.5 g (1 eq.) of Compound B-3 wereadded to tetrahydrofuran (150 mL). 2M potassium carbonate aqueoussolution (100 mL) and tetrakistriphenyl-phosphinopalladium (0.56 g, 0.02eq.) were added thereto, and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for 5hours. After the reaction temperature was lowered to room temperatureand the reaction was completed, the potassium carbonate solution wasremoved to filter the white solid. The filtered solid was washed withtetrahydrofuran and ethyl acetate twice, respectively, to give Compound3 (11.4 g, yield: 69%).

MS: [M+H]⁺=684

Preparation Example 4: Preparation of Compound 4

10 g (1 eq.) of Compound A-3 and 11.3 g (1 eq.) of Compound B-2 wereadded to tetrahydrofuran (150 mL). 2M potassium carbonate aqueoussolution (100 mL) and tetrakistriphenyl-phosphinopalladium (0.56 g, 0.02eq.) were added thereto, and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for 5hours. After the reaction temperature was lowered to room temperatureand the reaction was completed, the potassium carbonate solution wasremoved to filter the white solid. The filtered solid was washed withtetrahydrofuran and ethyl acetate twice, respectively, to give Compound4 (10.1 g, yield: 62%).

MS: [M+H]⁺=670

Preparation Example 5: Preparation of Compound 5

10 g (1 eq.) of Compound A-4 and 9.2 g (1 eq.) of Compound B-4 wereadded to tetrahydrofuran (150 mL). 2M potassium carbonate aqueoussolution (100 mL) and tetrakistriphenyl-phosphinopalladium (0.54 g, 0.02eq.) were added thereto, and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for 5hours. After the reaction temperature was lowered to room temperatureand the reaction was completed, the potassium carbonate solution wasremoved to filter the white solid. The filtered solid was washed withtetrahydrofuran and ethyl acetate twice, respectively, to give Compound5 (11.1 g, yield: 72%).

MS: [M+H]⁺=661

Preparation Example 6: Preparation of Compound 6

10 g (1 eq.) of Compound A-5 and 8.8 g (1 eq.) of Compound B-5 wereadded to tetrahydrofuran (150 mL). 2M potassium carbonate aqueoussolution (100 mL) and tetrakistriphenyl-phosphinopalladium (0.54 g, 0.02eq.) were added thereto, and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for 5hours. After the reaction temperature was lowered to room temperatureand the reaction was completed, the potassium carbonate solution wasremoved to filter the white solid. The filtered solid was washed withtetrahydrofuran and ethyl acetate twice, respectively, to give Compound6 (11.3 g, yield: 81%).

MS: [M+H]⁺=599

Preparation Example 7: Preparation of Compound 7

10 g (1 eq.) of Compound A-6 and 7.3 g (1 eq.) of Compound B-6 wereadded to tetrahydrofuran (150 mL). 2M potassium carbonate aqueoussolution (100 mL) and tetrakistriphenyl-phosphinopalladium (0.46 g, 0.02eq.) were added thereto, and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for 5hours. After the reaction temperature was lowered to room temperatureand the reaction was completed, the potassium carbonate solution wasremoved to filter the white solid. The filtered solid was washed withtetrahydrofuran and ethyl acetate twice, respectively, to give Compound7 (12.0 g, yield: 85%).

MS: [M+H]⁺=710

Preparation Example 8: Preparation of Compound 8

10 g (1 eq.) of Compound A-7 and 8.2 g (1 eq.) of Compound B-7 wereadded to tetrahydrofuran (150 mL). 2M potassium carbonate aqueoussolution (100 mL) and tetrakistriphenyl-phosphinopalladium (0.46 g, 0.02eq.) were added thereto, and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for 5hours. After the reaction temperature was lowered to room temperatureand the reaction was completed, the potassium carbonate solution wasremoved to filter the white solid. The filtered solid was washed withtetrahydrofuran and ethyl acetate twice, respectively, to give Compound8 (11.4 g, yield: 73%).

MS: [M+H]⁺=708

Preparation Example 9: Preparation of Compound 9

10 g (1 eq.) of Compound A-8 and 9.2 g (1 eq.) of Compound B-8 wereadded to tetrahydrofuran (150 mL). 2M potassium carbonate aqueoussolution (100 mL) and tetrakistriphenyl-phosphinopalladium (0.51 g, 0.02eq.) were added thereto, and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for 5hours. After the reaction temperature was lowered to room temperatureand the reaction was completed, the potassium carbonate solution wasremoved to filter the white solid. The filtered solid was washed withtetrahydrofuran and ethyl acetate twice, respectively, to give Compound9 (10.5 g, yield: 67%).

MS: [M+H]⁺=712

Preparation Example 10: Preparation of Compound 10

10 g (1 eq.) of Compound A-9 and 11.3 g (1 eq.) of Compound B-9 wereadded to tetrahydrofuran (150 mL). 2M potassium carbonate aqueoussolution (100 mL) and tetrakistriphenyl-phosphinopalladium (0.51 g, 0.02eq.) were added thereto, and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for 5hours. After the reaction temperature was lowered to room temperatureand the reaction was completed, the potassium carbonate solution wasremoved to filter the white solid. The filtered solid was washed withtetrahydrofuran and ethyl acetate twice, respectively, to give Compound10 (12.4 g, yield: 74%).

MS: [M+H]⁺=762

Preparation Example 11: Preparation of Compound 11

10 g (1 eq.) of Compound A-10 and 9.1 g (1 eq.) of Compound B-10 wereadded to tetrahydrofuran (150 mL). 2M potassium carbonate aqueoussolution (100 mL) and tetrakistriphenyl-phosphinopalladium (0.40 g, 0.02eq.) were added thereto, and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for 5hours. After the reaction temperature was lowered to room temperatureand the reaction was completed, the potassium carbonate solution wasremoved to filter the white solid. The filtered solid was washed withtetrahydrofuran and ethyl acetate twice, respectively, to give Compound11 (10.9 g, yield: 70%).

MS: [M+H]⁺=901

Preparation Example 12: Preparation of Compound 12

10 g (1 eq.) of Compound A-11 and 9.4 g (1 eq.) of Compound B-11 wereadded to tetrahydrofuran (150 mL). 2M potassium carbonate aqueoussolution (100 mL) and tetrakistriphenyl-phosphinopalladium (0.40 g, 0.02eq.) were added thereto, and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for 5hours. After the reaction temperature was lowered to room temperatureand the reaction was completed, the potassium carbonate solution wasremoved to filter the white solid. The filtered solid was washed withtetrahydrofuran and ethyl acetate twice, respectively, to give Compound12 (13.1 g, yield: 79%).

MS: [M+H]⁺=961

Preparation Example 13: Preparation of Compound 13

10 g (1 eq.) of Compound A-12 and 7.8 g (1 eq.) of Compound B-12 wereadded to tetrahydrofuran (150 mL). 2M potassium carbonate aqueoussolution (100 mL) and tetrakistriphenyl-phosphinopalladium (0.40 g, 0.02eq.) were added thereto, and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for 5hours. After the reaction temperature was lowered to room temperatureand the reaction was completed, the potassium carbonate solution wasremoved to filter the white solid. The filtered solid was washed withtetrahydrofuran and ethyl acetate twice, respectively, to give Compound13 (10.6 g, yield: 71%).

MS: [M+H]⁺=865

Preparation Example 14: Preparation of Compound 14

10 g (1 eq.) of Compound A-13 and 3.7 g (1 eq.) of Compound B-13 wereadded to tetrahydrofuran (150 mL). 2M potassium carbonate aqueoussolution (100 mL) and tetrakistriphenyl-phosphinopalladium (0.40 g, 0.02eq.) were added thereto, and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for 5hours. After the reaction temperature was lowered to room temperatureand the reaction was completed, the potassium carbonate solution wasremoved to filter the white solid. The filtered solid was washed withtetrahydrofuran and ethyl acetate twice, respectively, to give Compound14 (9.2 g, yield: 84%).

MS: [M+H]⁺=629

Preparation Example 15: Preparation of Compound 15

10 g (1 eq.) of Compound A-14 and 11.0 g (1 eq.) of Compound B-14 wereadded to tetrahydrofuran (150 mL). 2M potassium carbonate aqueoussolution (100 mL) and tetrakistriphenyl-phosphinopalladium (0.49 g, 0.02eq.) were added thereto, and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for 5hours. After the reaction temperature was lowered to room temperatureand the reaction was completed, the potassium carbonate solution wasremoved to filter the white solid. The filtered solid was washed withtetrahydrofuran and ethyl acetate twice, respectively, to give Compound15 (14.3 g, yield: 81%).

MS: [M+H]⁺=840

Preparation Example 16: Preparation of Compound 16

10 g (1 eq.) of Compound A-15 and 9.9 g (1 eq.) of Compound B-15 wereadded to tetrahydrofuran (150 mL). 2M potassium carbonate aqueoussolution (100 mL) and tetrakistriphenyl-phosphinopalladium (0.49 g, 0.02eq.) were added thereto, and the mixture was stirred and refluxed for 5hours. After the reaction temperature was lowered to room temperatureand the reaction was completed, the potassium carbonate solution wasremoved to filter the white solid. The filtered solid was washed withtetrahydrofuran and ethyl acetate twice, respectively, to give Compound16 (13.0 g, yield: 79%).

MS: [M+H]⁺=785

Experimental Example Example 1

A glass substrate on which ITO (indium tin oxide) was coated as a thinfilm to a thickness of 1,000 Å was put into distilled water in which adetergent was dissolved, and ultrasonically cleaned. At this time, aproduct manufactured by Fischer Co. was used as the detergent, and asthe distilled water, distilled water filtered twice using a filtermanufactured by Millipore Co. was used. After the ITO was cleaned for 30minutes, ultrasonic cleaning was repeated twice using distilled waterfor 10 minutes. After the cleaning with distilled water was completed,the substrate was ultrasonically cleaned with solvents of isopropylalcohol, acetone, and methanol, dried, and then transferred to a plasmacleaner. In addition, the substrate was cleaned for 5 minutes usingoxygen plasma and then transferred to a vacuum depositor.

On the ITO transparent electrode thus prepared, the following compound[HI-A] was thermally vacuum-deposited to a thickness of 600 Å to form ahole injection layer. Hexanitrile hexaazatriphenylene (HAT, 50 Å) thefollowing compound [HT-A] (600 Å) were sequentially vacuum-deposited toform a hole transport layer.

Then, the following compounds [BH] and [BD] were vacuum-deposited at aratio of 25:1 on the hole transport layer to a thickness of 200 Å toform a light emitting layer.

Compound 1 prepared in the previous Preparation Example 1 and thefollowing compound [LiQ] (lithiumquinolate) were vacuum-deposited at aratio of 1:1 on the light emitting layer to form an electron injectionand transport layer with a thickness of 150 Å. Lithium fluoride (LiF)and aluminum were sequentially deposited to have a thickness of 10 Å and1,000 Å, respectively, on the electron injection and transport layer,thereby forming a cathode.

In the above-mentioned process, the vapor deposition rate of the organicmaterial was maintained at 0.4 to 0.9 Å/sec, the deposition rates oflithium fluoride and aluminum of the cathode were maintained at 0.3Å/sec and at 2 Å/sec, respectively, and the degree of vacuum during thedeposition was maintained at 1×10⁻⁷ to 5×10⁻⁸ torr, therebymanufacturing an organic light emitting device.

Experimental Examples 2 to 16

An organic light emitting device was manufactured in the same manner asin Experimental Example 1, except that the compounds shown in Table 1below were used instead of Compound 1 in Experimental Example 1.

Comparative Examples 1 to 6

An organic light emitting device was manufactured in the same manner asin Experimental Example 1, except that the compounds shown in Table 1below were used instead of Compound 1 in Experimental Example 1. Thecompounds of ET-01 to ET-06 shown in Table 1 are as follows.

For the organic light emitting devices manufactured using the respectivecompounds as the hole transport layer in the Experimental Examples andComparative Examples, the driving voltage and emission efficiency weremeasure at a current density of 10 mA/cm², and the time (LT₉₈) requiredfor the luminance to be reduced to 98% of the initial luminance wasmeasured at a current density of 20 mA/cm², and the results are shown inTable 1 below.

TABLE 1 Electron Current LT₉₈(hr) transport Voltage efficiency at 20Category layer (V) (cd/A) mA/cm² Experimental Example 1 Compound 1 3.825.40 68 Experimental Example 2 Compound 2 3.80 5.42 62 ExperimentalExample 3 Compound 3 3.77 5.48 59 Experimental Example 4 Compound 4 3.755.55 65 Experimental Example 5 Compound 5 3.68 5.52 63 ExperimentalExample 6 Compound 6 3.71 5.49 59 Experimental Example 7 Compound 7 3.645.62 67 Experimental Example 8 Compound 8 3.82 5.60 70 ExperimentalExample 9 Compound 9 3.66 5.48 71 Experimental Example 10 Compound 103.59 5.43 66 Experimental Example 11 Compound 11 3.61 5.60 65Experimental Example 12 Compound 12 3.37 5.45 77 Experimental Example 13Compound 13 3.77 5.59 78 Experimental Example 14 Compound 14 3.58 5.4881 Experimental Example 15 Compound 15 3.64 5.44 76 Experimental Example16 Compound 16 3.70 5.63 65 Comparative Example 1 ET-01 4.60 4.51 30Comparative Example 2 ET-02 4.62 4.44 25 Comparative Example 3 ET-034.55 4.49 26 Comparative Example 4 ET-04 4.68 4.43 21 ComparativeExample 5 ET-05 4.71 4.55 22 Comparative Example 6 ET-06 4.59 4.37 19

As shown in Table 1, it was confirmed that when the compound of thepresent disclosure was used as a hole transport layer material, itexhibited excellent efficiency and lifetime compared to ComparativeExamples. This result is considered to be due to increased chemicalstructural stability of the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1by introducing the adamantane structure in the core.

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1: substrate 2: anode 3: light emitting layer 4: cathode 5: holeinjection layer 6: hole transport layer 7: light emitting layer 8:electron transport layer

1. A compound represented by Chemical Formula 1:

in Chemical Formula 1, Q₁ and Q₂ are each independently a C₆₋₃₀ aromaticring; n is an integer of 1 to 3, a and b are each independently aninteger of 0 to 3, X is a single bond; CR₃R₄; SiR₅R₆; NR₇; O; S; SO₂; ora substituent represented by Chemical Formula 2,

R₁ to R₇ are each independently hydrogen; deuterium; a substituted orunsubstituted C₁₋₆₀ alkyl; a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆₀ alkoxy;a substituted or unsubstituted C₆₋₆₀ aryl; or a substituted orunsubstituted C₅₋₆₀ heteroaryl containing at least one heteroatomselected from the group consisting of N, O and S, or adjacent groups ofR₁ to R₇ are bonded to each other to form a ring, L is a single bond; asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆₋₆₀ arylene; or a substituted orunsubstituted C₂₋₆₀ heteroarylene containing at least one heteroatomselected from the group consisting of N, O and S, and Ar is asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆₋₆₀ aryl; or a substituted orunsubstituted C₂₋₆₀ heteroaryl containing at least one heteroatomselected from the group consisting of N, O and S; or a di(C₆₋₆₀aryl)phosphine oxide group.
 2. The compound of claim 1, wherein Q₁ andQ₂ are each independently a benzene or naphthalene ring.
 3. The compoundof claim 1, wherein X is a single bond; C(CH₃)₂; C(phenyl)₂; N(phenyl);O; S; SO₂; or a substituent represented by Chemical Formula 2:


4. The compound of claim 1, wherein n is
 1. 5. The compound of claim 1,wherein both a and b are
 0. 6. The compound of claim 1, wherein L is asingle bond; phenylene; biphenyldiyl; naphthalenediyl; furandiyl;thiophenediyl; or pyridindiyl.
 7. The compound of claim 1, wherein Ar isa phenyl substituted with cyano; —P(O)(phenyl)₂; or any one selectedfrom the group consisting of the following:

wherein, L₁ and L₂ are each independently a single bond; a substitutedor unsubstituted C₆₋₆₀ arylene; or a substituted or unsubstituted C₂₋₆₀heteroarylene containing at least one heteroatom selected from the groupconsisting of N, O, and S, X is each independently N or C(R₈), providedthat at least one of X is N, Ar₁ and Ar₂ are each independentlyhydrogen; a substituted or unsubstituted C₆₋₆₀ aryl; or a substituted orunsubstituted C₂₋₆₀ heteroaryl containing at least one heteroatomselected from the group consisting of N, O, and S, and R₈ is hydrogen;deuterium; a substituted or unsubstituted C₁₋₆₀ alkyl; a substituted orunsubstituted C₁₋₆₀ alkoxy; a substituted or unsubstituted C₆₋₆₀ aryl; asubstituted or unsubstituted C₅₋₆₀ heteroaryl containing at least oneheteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, O and S.
 8. Thecompound of claim 7, wherein L₁ and L₂ are each independently a singlebond; phenylene; biphenyldiyl; or naphthalenediyl.
 9. The compound ofclaim 7, wherein Ar₁ and Ar₂ are each independently hydrogen; phenyl;phenyl substituted with cyano; biphenylene; terphenylene; naphthyl;phenanthrenyl; 9,10-dimethylphenanthrenyl; triphenylenyl; pyridinyl;dimethylfluorenyl; dibenzofuranyl; dibenzothiophenyl; carbazolyl;benzocarbazolyl; phenalenyl; quinolinyl; fluoranthenyl; phenoxazinyl;phenothiazinyl; 10-phenylphenazinyl; or 9,9-dimethylacridinyl.
 10. Thecompound of claim 1, wherein Ar is any one selected from the groupconsisting of the following:

wherein, X′ is N or CH, provided that at least one of X′ is N.
 11. Thecompound of claim 1, wherein the compound represented by ChemicalFormula 1 is any one selected from the group consisting of thefollowing:


12. An organic light emitting device comprising: a first electrode; asecond electrode that is provided to face the first electrode; and oneor more organic material layers that are provided between the firstelectrode and the second electrode, wherein one or more layers of theorganic material layers include a compound of claim 1.